The compact center was surrounded by four turrets with lighter guns for close defense.

The report proposes concentrating more suburban jobs in compact centers and improving mass transportation to those centers.

The new philosophy is to give up the green belts and bring people closer together, to have compact urban centers where people live close to work.

There are about 70 shops in the compact center of Sogndalsfjøra.

Carlisle has a compact historic centre with a castle, museum, cathedral and semi-intact city walls.

Recession-pressed consumers, short on time as well as money, are gravitating in increasing numbers to more modest, compact centers, the industry experts say.

Cars are blocked from the cobblestone streets in the compact center.

You'll rarely have to walk more than 20 minutes to get anywhere in Dublin's compact center.

It's easy to navigate its compact centre and pedestrianised streets.

Sightseeing Visitors to Santa Fe's compact center will have the most fun on foot.